Sailors girls team falls in Craig

Moffat County boys rip Steamboat

The Steamboat Springs Sailors led Thursday night's game for a whole 20 seconds.
When senior Ryan Scheer hit a 3-point shot in the first two minutes of the Moffat County vs. Steamboat Springs game, it was the only time the Sailors took the lead.

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As expected, a group of investors led by Tim and Diane Mueller will purchase Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp., American Skiing Co.
announced Friday.
Triple Peaks LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to buy the resort.

Gaming between the sexes

Why is it that men have this intense fixation with electronic gaming? Although the Interactive Digital Software Association has determined that 43 percent of computer and video gamers are women, I have yet to find any.

Wednesday, January 30

Adults tell of their fascination with popular J.K. Rowling character

The people who huddled around tables Wednesday evening to discuss Harry Potter were anything but children interrupting each other to share what they loved most about J.K. Rowling's books.
They were, in fact, adults huddled around tables graciously taking turns telling each other about their fascination with Harry Potter.

2 Craig teens work out plea deal in alleged bomb plot

Steamboat 'boarders to make initial runs at Olympics

A half-dozen local snowboarders opened the season with dreams of riding in front of huge crowds at the Park City Mountain Resort in this February's Olympic Games five will get the chance this February.

Commissioners may approve document tonight

Routt County planning officials are confident that after tonight's meeting, an updated version of the county's master plan will be in place. Since December, the Routt County Planning Commission has had two chances to approve the 40-page document. After each adoption hearing, the nine-member commission has held off on approving the master plan because changes were made during the hearings.

School officials, local agencies look at parents to help curb students' actions

Steamboat Springs High School officials say a growing trend in underage drinking, vandalism and other "risky behavior" by students could be curbed if parents were enlisted to help.
But school representatives and law enforcement officers say there are some parents in Steamboat Springs who are part of the problem.

While it might have taken just four days for tickets to sell out for the USA Women's Hockey Team scrimmage against the Steamboat Midgets, there are plenty of tickets left for the community to have dinner with the players before they travel to Salt Lake.

Hayden looking at joining authority

The long line of cars that leave Hayden each morning for the commute to Steamboat Springs may be one of the best arguments for the town of Hayden to consider a plan to offer affordable housing in the future.

Unless it receives surgery on its shoulder, animal will have to be euthanized

Rudy, a red and white mixed breed dog, needs money for surgery to amputate his right shoulder.
Without the surgery, the 2-year-old dog will have to be euthanized because the shoulder injury is five to six months old.

Monday, January 28

City will shut down street for Olympian send-off

Steamboat Springs city officials will close two blocks of Lincoln Avenue for most of the day Friday, saying any hassle the closure will cause motorists is worth the opportunity to celebrate the city's Olympic athletes.

American Skiing Co. is on notice that its trading symbol may be taken off the New York Stock Exchange.
The parent company of the Steamboat Ski Area reported today it had been advised by the NYSE it has fallen below criteria for remaining on the stock exchange.

Program aims to show riding can be a positive influence

Courage. Discipline. Integrity. Wisdom. Compassion.
Not many people may associate these words with snowboarding. However, a five-week snowboard program kicked off Saturday that uses the stereotyped renegade sport to teach 10 local youths these five core values while providing the kids with some new positive role models.

'Haunted' hotel finds new life in Bill and Kris Ager

Before Kris Ager heard the folklore, she heard the footsteps.
When she and her husband, Bill, purchased the historic Royal Hotel about 18 months ago, they knew little about its fabled ghost.
But sometimes, experience is the best teacher.

When Taylor Leary first started playing ice hockey in 1991, there were days when players had to scrape off the outdoor ice rink at Howelsen Hill and parents watched the games from the warmth of their cars.

Students learn that discoveries don't always have to occur in the classroom

Although they might be essential for life, air molecules rarely ever get standing ovations.
But that was exactly what the students at Strawberry Park Elementary School were giving air molecules Friday afternoon.

Ranch just east of Milner provides horseback riding, sleigh rides and chance to herd cattle

Keri Hamilton grew up in suburban Chicago, about as far from the Wild West as one can get. So what's she doing running a horseback riding and sleigh ride business west of Steamboat Springs? The answer has a great deal to do with her husband, Eric.

Kurtz willing to go the extra mile

Lisa Perricone called home from Montana Wednesday to find out that she would play a small part in the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics.
Perricone's Alpine skiing talent didn't land her a place in the Olympics but her inspiration, dedication and athleticism finds her running in the Olympic Torch Relay as a support runner.

1968-2001

Volunteer sought for DOW position
DENVER The Colorado Division of Wildlife is recruiting a volunteer from the Western Slope to serve on the Wildlife Management Public Education Advisory Council (WMPEAC).

What is the role of a public defender?

When a crime is committed and suspects go to trial, they may not always have the resources to hire an attorney of their choosing. When this situation arises, state public defenders are called to step in as the lawyer for these individuals. Public defenders are often overworked, underpaid and, by taking on some cases, not very popular. But as attorney Norm Townsend a public defense attorney in Steamboat Springs who represented convicted murderer Thomas Lee Johnson explains, these attorneys play a critical role in our nation's judicial system.

Bridgestone Winter Driving School, Colorado State Patrol team up to conduct program

The Colorado State Patrol joined forces with the Bridgestone Winter Driving School Saturday to offer young drivers the chance to practice in the driver's seat what they learned in their classroom seat.

How Steamboat Springs missed out on hosting events for the '76 games

Sven Wiik will never forget waking up on Nov. 8, 1972, to the stunning election news. It wasn't Richard Nixon's landslide victory over George McGovern for the presidency of the United States that left Wiik shaking his head. It was Colorado voters' decision to reject state funding for the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Friends, family and fans of Olympic athletes find that getting to Park City can be difficult even if you're not competing

When Shannon Dunn competes in the snowboarding halfpipe in next month's Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah, she'll have a crowd of about 10 family members cheering her on.
It's a far cry from 1998, when Dunn found out she qualified for the Olympics only a week before the games.

Thursday, January 24

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But child-care advocacy group decides not to pursue new tax proposals

First Impressions of Routt County will not pursue a ballot initiative for the upcoming November election but will continue its work to improve child-care development and education in the county.
The child-care advocacy group on Wednesday decided against pursuing tax proposals this November to support childhood development and education.

Tuesday, January 22

The biggest retail store in Northwest Colorado was open for business as usual Tuesday morning. And officials in Craig are hopeful the Big K store there will not be among the 300 or so Kmart Corp. could close in the coming year as part of its reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Police unsure of cause, but say man was not hit by train

James Slawinski, a 40-year-old Steamboat Springs man, was found dead a few feet from the railroad tracks off Pine Grove Road Tuesday morning just after 10 a.m. by two railroad workers who were plowing the tracks.

Sheraton's culinary artist named as the top chef in Colorado

Jacques Wilson, who makes mouth-watering croque madame, created from sourdough bread, gruyere cheese, lingonberry sauce, smoked pepper turkey and a parmesan cheese butter, still holds his mother's meatloaf as one of his favorite dishes.

Monday, January 21

Council considering proposal tonight

After giving the airport manager the go-ahead in December to consider private hangar construction at Steamboat Springs Airport, the City Council will decide tonight if it wants to allow a contractor to actually build those hangars.

Group's progress has officials optimistic

In the past two months, the Wildland Fire Council has made some significant progress that has some Routt County officials optimistic every fire district will participate in the county program this year.

Students learn about King on observed birthday

Instead of observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day with staff instructions and meetings, students and teachers in the Steamboat Springs School District will be in the classroom this year receiving a small dose of history from one of the nation's most prominent civil rights leaders.

Maybe you don't remember Gordy Wren if you've just moved to Steamboat Springs in the past couple of years, it's understandable he died Nov. 25, 1999, at the age of 80. With the Winter Olympics right around the corner, I think it's worthwhile to refocus on Gordy's remarkable skiing career, because Steamboat native Gordy Wren accomplished something unheard of in international skiing today.

American Bill Demong won his first Nordic Combined World Cup Sunday in Liberec, Czech Republic, holding off Czech Pavel Churavy by 2 seconds. World Cup leader Felix Gottwald of Austria took third. This marks the second time an American has won a World Cup this season.

Saturday, January 19

With her daughter's killer behind bars for life, Sherry Mesecher and her family now try to move on

Bob Mesecher was not prepared for the phone call.
His wife, Sherry, was vacationing in Europe, so Mesecher was alone when the phone rang at 4 a.m. on May 12, 2000.
Steamboat Springs Police Detective Robert DelValle was on the line. What he had to tell Mesecher was horrific Lori Bases, Mesecher's stepdaughter, had been found butchered in her Steamboat Springs apartment just a few miles from Mesecher's home.

Commercial restrictions on sections of Yampa River could continue for two more years

The only thing more dangerous than tubing in January is talking about tubing in January.
The Parks and Recreation Commission, a public board appointed by the City Council, voted last week to recommend extending a controversial ban on commercial tubing above Fifth Street for two more years.

There are some dedicated snow riders who aren't up first thing in the morning when 12 inches of new snow falls on the mountain, explained freestyle snowboard coach Derek Switzky. In fact, they might even skip that day altogether.

Tina Bird perks up most mornings for South Routt

Kellen Garrity may be young, but she knows what she wants in a cinnamon roll.
The 4-year-old walked through the doorway of the local coffee shop Friday morning and proceeded to inspect half a dozen rolls displayed behind the glass counter.

Pipe dreams

Superpipes, tabletops, rails and the numerous other jumps and obstacles in or around terrain park is a bonus. Though I'm not one who spends a full day going on the pipe or practicing big air, I do go to the area for at least two or three runs when I ski or ride.

Create a life preserver to achiever your fitness goals

So you decided to make end-of-year changes lose weight, get to the gym, cut back on the booze, etc. and January isn't even over yet and you already feel yourself slipping back into old, negative patterns.

Bar security workers keep an eye out for fake IDs and fights

Six nights a week Jim Turczynski is looking for a fight and hoping he won't find one.
As the director of security at Levelz nightclub and Lupo's sports bar, Turczynski is also looking for those under 21 who rely on counterfeit identification cards to get them into bars.

More than a year ago, a loose association of professionals in human resource positions came together, gave themselves a name and set out to find the best way to insure an uninsured work force.
This week they hope to sell their idea to the public.

Three Steamboat Springs High School musicians selected for All-State Band festivities

When Kent Seabert began playing the tuba in fifth grade, it was nearly as big as he was. But he liked the simplicity of the three keys and was drawn to the large, shiny instrument because his dad had played it.
Katie Haberlan started playing the flute when she was 5 years old. For her it was either the flute or the piano and she chose the flute because she said she liked the way it sounded.

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Along with the visitors who come to Steamboat to ski and snowboard come their germs. That's one of the reasons Patsy Ford, Visiting Nurse Association public health nurse, thinks Steamboat will soon see even more cases of the influenza virus throughout January and into February and March.

Winter Works one to check out

I walked into the Depot Art Center Tuesday morning to find volunteers for this year's Steamboat Springs Arts Council Winter Works laughing and smiling. It was like walking in on a group of children opening Christmas presents.

Weak storm front drops a foot of new snow on Mount Werner

You could call it Mount Werner magic or you could call it a "mechanical upslope," but the weak storm front that slipped into the valley early Tuesday evening provided a fluffy bonus for powderhounds who were paying attention to the early ski report Wednesday morning.

Moffat County School Board to decide fate of Craig students

The interim superintendent of the Moffat County School District will recommend that three students accused of plotting to bomb the high school and courthouse be expelled from school.
Interim Superintendent Pete Bergmann's decision came following a pre-expulsion hearing Tuesday night for Stephen Jackman, 17, Tony Jacob, 16, and Tommy Elam, 14.

Tuesday, January 15

A local family company closed Tuesday on a 30-acre piece of property that, within the next year, could be home to more than 80 "families, self-starters and people who are tired of renting condos," the buyer said.

Officials want to discuss idea with other towns in the county before deciding on project

The city and county want to move quickly to decide whether to create a new multijurisdictional housing authority to help provide affordable housing and potentially levy taxes, but not before consulting other towns in the county.

American Skiing Co.'s bid to sell the Steamboat Ski Area is still alive and there is more than one suitor.
That news was revealed Tuesday in a report posted on the Internet by the independent financial ratings agency Moody's Investors Service.

Developer near closing on property for affordable homes

Today could turn out to be one of the more monumental days in the short history of the Regional Affordable Living Foundation. By the end of the day, the nonprofit could be on its way to establishing a new housing authority and getting started on a previously stalled affordable-housing project.

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young evoke fond memories

Before I begin this week's column I need to get a few things straight. This column is not for everyone. In fact, some of you will not be allowed to read it at all not unless you can pass the Woodstock Generation wooden music super group quiz.

Sounding Off

Good newspapers should spark discussion in their communities. Even better newspapers find ways to facilitate that discussion.
It is with that in mind that the Steamboat Pilot & Today introduces Sound Off, a new feature that we hope will create more interaction with our readers.

Building permits

One high school senior wasted no time in making a decision to pursue her interests halfway around the world.
Sierra Montoya, 17, said she intends to complete her remaining requirements for an early graduation from Soroco High School in time to leave for Spain Thursday.

1922-2001

Four Australians discover AmericaSteamboat style

They don't drink Fosters and "shrimp on the barbie" is a catch phrase that never passes their lips.
Four 23-year-old Australian men living under one roof may sound like the latest in television sit-coms but it isn't so much a rarity in Steamboat Springs during the winter.

Routt County has $2.5 million for mortgage credit program

VNA's partnership program for new parents making strides

Mandy Mourglia knows she will eventually need to start thinking about getting locks for the cabinets and plugs to cover electric outlets.
For now, her 4-month-old son, Gavin, plays contently with the assortment of mirrors and toys that hang from an overhead bar but his blue eyes wander occasionally around the room.

Rolling with the punches

It's hard not to have a love-hate relationship with tourists. On the one hand, when 13,000 tourists doubled the population of Steamboat Springs a few weeks ago, it was nice to know the local economy was hopping.

While Betty Leipold isn't exactly sure, she said she thinks the first class she took at CMC was a geology class that had the students studying Native American paintings near Steamboat Lake and camping near Dinosaur.

Six firefighters/EMTs employed to provide 24/7 response coverage

The Steamboat community has a new first line of defense in its quest to deal with the rising number of fire and ambulance calls in the area.
The city of Steamboat Springs began 2002 with an elite corps of six new firefighter/EMTs that will provide 24-hour coverage to the residents of the city and the surrounding rural fire protection district.

Friday, January 11

There are two ways to land a six-point elk in your living room: leave your door open in the spring or win the Steamboat Springs Heritage Award.
The second presentation of the heritage award, given to John Fetcher in 2000, will occur at Winter Carnival this year. The winner receives a bronze elk statue created by local artist and rancher Curtis Zabel.
The city took a year off from presenting the award last year, but is ready to present it again in 2002. The award, perhaps the most prestigious in Steamboat, is presented to an individual or group that best exemplifies the Steamboat spirit of volunteerism and good will. City Clerk Julie Jordan-Struble said it has to do with "upholding the integrity of the community's character."

State's new digital radio system may be too expensive for local agencies

The future of radio communication for law enforcement and emergency agencies in the state has Routt County officials concerned.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is in the midst of putting in infrastructure across the state that would allow law enforcement and emergency agencies to communicate through a digital trunked radio system.
The state plans the $45 million project in phases.

Droves forecasted for Martin Luther King Day weekend

Local lodging properties won't be nearly as busy tonight as they were at this time a year ago.
But there are signs that the three-day weekend for Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 19-21, will meet or exceed last year's levels.
"It's a day-to-day guessing game," Mike Lomas said Friday. "One day we crank reservations, and the next they drop off. We're doing better than I ever thought we would this winter."

Organizations receive more than $400,000 in 2001

The Yampa Valley Community Foundation awarded more than $200,000 in grant money during October, November and December or 50 percent of its annual awarded grant money.
The year 2001 provided the foundation with enough resources to award more than $400,000 among 174 grants.
Forty-one grants were awarded in the final three months of the year.

City sees fewer accidents on Rabbit Ears Pass, fewer wildland fires

The Steamboat Springs Fire Department had a decrease in calls in 2001, the first time in four years the number of calls has declined.
Last year, the department responded to 610 fire calls, down 13 calls as compared to the record 623 firefighters responded to in 2000. Calls include motor vehicle accidents and other emergencies in addition to fires.
Despite the drop, the number of calls in 2001 was still nearly 25 percent higher than the number of calls just two years ago.

Although the 35-year-old vocalist and Hammond B-3 organ player of Papa Grows Funk isn't ready to retire anytime soon, John Gros said he's not willing to drive a van across the country his entire music career either.

Steamboat Springs High School will host the 21st annual Steamboat Invitational Speech Tournament Saturday.
The speech team will be one of 13 teams from around the state competing in the tournament.
Besides trying to perform their best in Saturday's competition, Steamboat students have the added pressure of making sure the tournament runs smoothly. Speech coach Shauna Lamansky said the team has been preparing all week by making signs, assigning judges, scheduling competitions and doing paper work.

SSWSC grows by 100 skiers, riders

Rick DeVos and Sarah Floyd were prepared to mail out a recruitment brochure for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club last fall. But one day in October, they thought better of it.
Winter Sports Club enrollment has jumped 20 percent this winter to 625 youngsters. That's 100 more skiers and riders than a year ago.
"We were working on a marketing mailer to send to the entire valley," DeVos recalled. "I don't remember exactly at what point we called it off. But in October the numbers started rolling and all of a sudden we noticed, 'It isn't stopping.'"

Hospital program helps those who smoke, chew to quit

A program offered by the Yampa Valley Medical Center aims to assist people who want to quit smoking.
Whether it is their first or their fifth attempt to quit, people looking for a new approach to giving up tobacco for good are encouraged to enroll in the six-session seminar.
The "Stop Smoking/Stop Chewing Tobacco" program begins Tuesday and runs from noon to 12:45 p.m.

A full weekend of freestyle competition for area skiers kicks off at 10 a.m. today with an open mogul event on Mount Werner.
The Rocky Mountain Freestyle Competition, a United States Ski Association sanctioned event, has three days of skiing for high school age skiers and older. Winter Sports Club Freestyle coach Wendy Allen expects more than 60 competitors for the events that will take place on Mount Werner's Voo-Doo run and Howelsen Hill.
Teams from Winter Park, Vail, Aspen, Breckenridge and Telluride as well as area collegiate athletes will compete.

Short on wrestlers, Steamboat drops meet to Battle Mountain

With just four wrestlers matching up from Steamboat and Battle Mountain's low-manned teams, Thursday's regular match did not take long.
But Sailor fans got to see plenty of action, as the two teams did not waste the chance to wrestle some new competitors and added on exhibition matches.
"It was a great opportunity for us to get new blood to practice with," Sailor coach Jay Muhme said.

Federal legislation soon to be introduced in Congress could help secure Emerald Mountain's position in the state Land Board's stewardship trust, at least until the Emerald Mountain Partnership has the chance to try to save it.
U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., is poised to introduce legislation that would amend the act that made Colorado a state in 1875 so that it would not conflict with the state's stewardship trust amendment.
That act requires the state Land Board to use its lands to pay for public education.

Dos' famous concoction a hit with locals

After sitting up late nights at Dos Amigos in the late 1980s testing various alcoholic concoctions, bartenders Chic MacMaster and Patrick Mueller found one that has been named the most popular drink in Steamboat Springs.

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A 52-year-old Oak Creek man faces felony charges for allegedly soliciting sex from a teen-age girl and providing alcohol to minors.
The man, who also faces a misdemeanor sexual assault charge, was arrested at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at his home after a teenage girl came forward to police Tuesday.
The man appeared in Routt County Court Thursday. Judge James Garrecht set the man's bail at $20,000.

A report released by the city and the county on the Steamboat Springs Area Community Plan meetings in November shows how active the local community has become in defining its future and how much work remains to be done.
The report outlines the recommendations of more than 100 community members from Steamboat and the surrounding area who will sit on 10 issue groups to help determine what will go into the plan.
The area plan touches on such issues as growth management, historic preservation and economic sustainability, serving as a document for both the city and county to reference in making policy decisions and analyzing development permits, among other issues.

Tardy video maker says city owes him twice as much as agreed-upon price

The city recently received a $20,000 video and it has no idea what to do with it. What's more, the man who made the one-hour documentary about the history of Steamboat Springs thinks it's worth at least $40,000 and has sent the city a bill for that amount.

Forest Service officials say recreational use at Buffalo Pass has reached critical mass and that illegal parking in the area must come to an end.
The parking lot at Dry Lake Campground, the highest plowed lot in the Buffalo Pass area, is designed to hold 30 vehicles with snowmobile trailers.

Professionals, subcommittee to discuss pay plan options

A Steamboat Springs School District subcommittee looking to organize a multiyear competitive compensation plan told the school board Monday night it needs to look to professionals for further implementation.

Aurora man will oversee information systems department

Emerald City deal may be a month-to-month basis

In his first update of the new year on Emerald City, City Manager Paul Hughes will be presenting the City Council with some hopeful news. The community has pledged almost enough money to secure a lease on the city youth center through August.

Mary Andre gave her fourth formal speech Friday as a member of the Toastmasters club. The speech, she said, was a sign of her improvement, a symbol of her increased confidence to speak in front of an audience.

The 3,000 year-old Chinese art of acupuncture is moving into Western medicine on a rising tide of success stories. Millions of visits are made to acupuncturists each year in the United States for a wide variety of ailments. With the National Institutes of Health's blessing, acupuncture is well on its way to shedding its alternative image.

Volunteers strive to save Upper Yampa heritage

Larsen to oversee area advertising
Bryna Larsen, publisher of the Craig Daily Press, has been named the regional director of advertising for the Steamboat Pilot & Today, the Hayden Valley Press and the Daily Press.

1979-2002

Justifying a new judicial complex

Routt County began a process months ago to determine the need of a new judicial complex that would replace the old county courthouse on Lincoln Avenue. The facility is old and cramped and many security and safety issues have been pointed out.
Judicial District Administrator Evan Herman revisits the issue and gives a progress report on the process to bring about a new court facility.

Grant could mean more adult classes, after-school and summer programs for North Routt

When the North Routt Charter School opened its doors at the beginning of this school year, its main objective was to have North Routt students return to the community. But with a recent grant, the community just might be returning to school.

1924-2001

Issues that are too costly, overly ambitious may be put on back burner for a while

With an uncertain economic future, the city's priorities, like many individual priorities in the aftermath of Sept. 11, have shifted. Going into 2002 with the potential for a revenue shortfall, the city is focusing on getting the nuts and bolts of government completed before taking on some of the larger issues facing the community.

1932-2001

1949-2001

A Message Sent

The arrest of three Moffat County High School students on charges that they plotted to blow up the high school and the county courthouse is a reminder that no community can presume to be immune from such disturbing threats.

From an office in Steamboat, Howard Cooper runs a massive oil field in Siberia

Howard Cooper's business card is printed on two sides English on one side, Russian on the other.
That's what you do when you're the president of the only publicly held American company that has all of its assets in Russia.

Nancy Barr Robertson Kramer

Friday, January 4

Ski corp. considering lift at popular site

Sledding on a hill just east of the Tennis Meadows has been banned by Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. because some people who took part in the activity also knocked over signs and caused parking problems.

Thursday, January 3

Approximately 2,000 expected for College Week

Approximately 2,000 college students are expected in Steamboat Springs over the next 10 days as the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. offers events and prices aimed specifically at luring the college crowd.

Local museum exhibits work of Curtis
The Tread of Pioneers Museum presents "The Life and Work of Edward S. Curtis" photography exhibit through June 2002. Photo Express House sponsors the event. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call 879-2214 for more information.

LARRY bringing unique mix of music to Wolf Den

He isn't in the band, but he is a real person although his name is not Larry.
Larry (real name Patrick) started as a code name for the man who helped six guys from Texas come together to play spaced-out and Cajun-style jams.

Sleigh rides offer a taste of the Old West

Gary and Hattie Yeager have stories of marriage proposals on the sleighs, in the barn and on the deck. They remember wedding parties heading out to their ranch for dinner rehearsals and even fights breaking out on the bus rides to and from the Bar Lazy L Ranch.

The City Council pledged Wednesday night to attempt to make capital projects account for 15 percent of the city's budget in the future, though council members realized that goal is going to be difficult to attain.

Man faces at least $1,900 bill after boarding out of bounds, getting lost

A 23-year-old California man will have to pay the $1,900 it cost a search-and-rescue team to come to his aid Tuesday after he skied out of bounds and got lost in the Steamboat Ski Area.
Chris Dicicco of California City was cited for violation of a ski area closure, a misdemeanor punishable by a $300 fine.

Tuesday, January 1

For Chuck Samtistevin and Michael Martinez, things were not supposed to end like this.
Sitting at the Tap House Sports Grill with the University of Colorado Buffs down 28-7 entering the fourth quarter, only one word described how they felt: Shocked.